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(Z)-α-Cyanostilbene (compound 8), a dicyano substituted acrylonitrile, shows selective antiproliferative activity against HeLa and HepG2 cells, with IC50s of 0.33 and 0.52 μM, respectively[1].

[1] Perin N, et, al. Antiproliferative activity and mode of action analysis of novel amino and amido substituted phenantrene and naphtho[2,1-b]thiophene derivatives. Eur J Med Chem. 2020 Jan 1;185:111833. DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111833